The ocean's largest mystery – why has no one seen a whale shark
By A Mystery Man Writer
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A world-first ultrasound and chance sightings of potential mating rituals could help in the urgent work to save these gentle giants from extinction<br>
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Whale Sharks - Galapagos Whale Shark Project
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Dathonga Dive Tours
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Cracking the mysteries of the elusive, majestic whale shark
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Whale Shark Ecology
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Red Sea 'hotspot' study reveals behaviors of whale sharks – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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